Colorado ARES Training Courses

There are five on-line (and free) training courses which are required for all Colorado ARES members before being deployed. These courses serve as the baseline training standard.

First are four FEMA Incident Command System (ICS) courses. These are standard issue courses in the emergency communications world, for volunteers and paid professionals alike. 

If you do not already have a FEMA SID number you will need to get one to register and participate in any FEMA training. 

Go here >> https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/register

Once registered, click on the links below to start the course then click on the link under TAKE THIS COURSE. Best to go in the order they are listed. Earlier versions of these courses are not accepted by Colorado ARES. Certificates must contain the course number listed below.

Course # IS-100.c	Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100
Course # IS-700.b	An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
Course # IS-200.c	Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200
Course # IS-800.d	National Response Framework, An Introduction

After completing the ICS courses register for the ARES Basic EmComm Course. This course can be taken regardless of ARRL membership status. 

Go here >> https://learn.arrl.org/courses/67044

Members will mail their course certificates to w4ifi@arrl.net